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Holy crapp, I could hardly make it through this without falling asleep. This guy is in charge of one of Cleveland's historic companies? I could get more inspiration from a Frank Jackson presser. Bro, Tower City was 25 years ago, why do I have to go to another city to see a Forest City crane in the air. How about dusting off that Nieman Marcus intent letter and make a few phone calls. If you did your homework you would know that Cleveland area zip codes rank very high when it comes to on-line purchases from high-end retailers. I don't know if you have been downtown lately but things are happening, shovels are in the ground, concretes being poured. Why do I have to rely on a guy from Detroit to make things happen here. If you don't like your surroundings, change them. Be a great company again and lead the way.

Yes Congrats to the Eaton Corp. And a special thanks to you Sandy for sticking it to the city of Cleveland, the home of the Eaton Corp. since 1914. Enjoy the great melting pot that is the Chagrin Highlands. lol.

A real cutting edge choice Weiss. I mean can we trade American Greetings for Hallmark, a company that has not abandoned the mean streets of Kansas City and is part of an urban center. American Greetings was founded in the City of Cleveland and thats where it should have returned. But Weiss
would not even consider it so he makes the safe choice for the land of no diversity and retail chains. You could have returned AG to its rightful home and been a part of something bigger than a watered down suburban shopping center. Such creativity, what a joke. Oh and a special thanks goes out to Robert Stark for continuing to stab Cleveland in the back, a city you profess to love. Riiggghhht.

"Downtown is so dreary and depressing, it makes Cleveland's seem vibrant."

It is brilliance such as this that keeps me hopeful of the inevitable retirement of Brent Larkin. For this bitter self-absorbed hack who has made it his life's mission to tear things down is surely ready for the glue factory. And I would venture to say there is more heart more history and greater character in any decayed building that might grace the streets of Detroit than has ever inhabited Mr. Larkin. Lest all be judged by Brent Larkin in our final hour, for he has the unique power to measure your value to this world by your outside appearance.

Please retire. Your golf cart and your bottle of Insure await you in Ft. Meyers, Fla. No Convention Center or Casino will ever add more to this community than your eventual departure.

"Office buildings across the U.S. lost 1.8 million square feet of occupied space in the quarter, pushing the national office vacancy rate to 17.4%, the highest level since 1993, according to New York-based research firm Reis Inc."

Larkin, please leave us alone already. Your time has come and gone. You haven't said anything positive in about ten years. Its time to retire to Florida where all old washed up writers go. Let those of us who choose to stay attempt to rescue this city from the likes of you and the naysayers. Don't worry while in Florida you can still keep in touch with the city by becoming a proud member of the Cleveland .bomb forum. We look forward to your comments.

"Consider Pittsburgh, a city with a better economy and a more vibrant downtown than Cleveland."
Hey Brent, this would be your opinion would it not? If it is based in fact, PROVE IT. I grow so tired of all of the old and jaded so called journalists bashing our city. Isn't it time for you to move to Miami with the rest of the washed up hack writers. Please go already, you have nothing to contribute here anymore. See ya.

**Attention all Racists.** Please note that Al Gore and John Kerry both received 90% of the black vote in 00 and 04. It has nothing to do with race. Blacks vote DEMOCRAT! Now please go about the rest of your day listening to AM radio and torturing small animals. thank you

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